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Jerry Seinfeld believes that Superman’s powers on Earth make him funnier than usual, but he might be wrong.
The fictionalized version of Jerry Seinfeld has a reputation for being a major Superman fan. Seinfeld referenced Superman dozens of times across its nine-year run, and the superhero became something of a role model for the otherwise cynical Jerry. His opinions of the Man of Steel were first brought up in the Season 1 finale of Seinfeld, where he argued with George that Superman’s sense of humor is one of his strengths.
“The Stock Tip” opened with Jerry and George having a drink at the diner. Jerry brought up the argument that if Superman is super strong and super fast, that should mean that he’s also super funny. He claimed that since the yellow sun of the Earth enhanced Superman’s powers, it would enhance his sense of humor as well. Jerry’s view was that it wouldn’t make sense for one part of Superman’s mind to be unaffected by the Earth’s sun when almost every other ability becomes stronger.
George disagreed with Jerry’s argument, saying that he’s never heard Superman say anything really funny. His opinion was that a sense of humor is something that a person is born with, so going from Krypton to Earth shouldn’t have any effect on Superman’s sense of humor. He emphasized that Superman is not a funny character in general, which appears to disprove Jerry’s theory right off the bat.
The theory behind Superman’s abilities is that Kryptonians have superpowers on Earth because of the Photonucleic Effect. This phenomenon occurs when a being from a planet that has a large red sun comes into contact with the energy from a small yellow sun. Superman’s physical and mental abilities are enhanced by the yellow sun’s solar energy, but the Photonucleic Effect has no impact on his personality.
Although Jerry’s argument in Seinfeld is an interesting way of looking at how the Photonucleic Effect works, George’s point of view makes more sense. George argued that a sense of humor is something that one either has or doesn’t. It’s a trait that can be determined by personality, upbringing and social relationships – not radiation. If something like a sense of humor could be affected by solar energy, it could potentially have a significant effect on other aspects of Superman’s temperament as well.
If Jerry’s argument were true, it would also mean that Superman isn’t funny anymore when he’s on Krypton. The red sun of his home planet doesn’t have the same effect as the Earth’s sun, so his abilities would no longer be enhanced. As a result, Clark’s personality would change every time he’s on a different planet, which doesn’t really make sense.
Another point that George made in Seinfeld is that Superman isn’t particularly funny, and he’s right about that as well. Clark Kent is a mild-mannered, reserved person with a relatively conservative disposition. He is polite and compassionate, but he isn’t the first person that comes to mind if someone wants to know who the funniest member of the Justice League is. Superman might crack a joke or make a witty comment on occasion, but he’s a bit too boring to be considered super funny.
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